In his view, galamsey is the source of livelihood for the miners and
given the high unemployment rate in the country, it is the only job they
depend on at the moment.

His comment follows a national hue and cry over the negative effects of
galamsey leading to government issuing a three-week ultimatum for
illegal miners to pack out of the lands.

The deadline elapsed last week with many of the illegal miners moving
their excavators from site but some defiant illegal miners, however,
insist government rescind its decision to ban the activity in the
country.

In support, Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom maintained that there is nothing wrong with doing galamsey.

The controversial prophet wondered when government and the media
realized the destruction illegal miners is having on the environment
when people have engaged in it since time immemorial.

‘Prophet One’ as he is popular called said the gold in the earth was
proved by God thus any method being used to extract it must be deemed
illegal.

He said he won’t hesitate to do galamsey in his auditorium if he is told there is gold in the earth.

“If I’m told there is gold in my church, I will thank God, pull down my pulpit and do galamsey here” he stated.

Though some of them admit they are causing a lot of destruction,
especially, to farmlands and rivers, the Prophet Dr. Ebenezer Adarkwa
Yiadom maintain there are no alternatives for them to make a living.

‘Prophet One’ called on government to review its decision to ban
galamsey operations and support the industry to solve the unemployment
situation in the country.